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San

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 2
Origin: Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra. Meaning: Defender of humanity.
Short form of Alessandra/Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandra (« defender of humanity »), combining alexein (« to defend ») and anêr/andros (« man »).

Name day for San

April 2

Why this day? San is a short form of Sandra, and shares its name day.

San is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on August 18; Spain and Argentina on March 20; France on April 2.

The story of the name San

San is a short form of Sandra. It keeps its origin (Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra) and meaning — defender of humanity, and shares its name day, April 2.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (103,925 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sandra page. San is also a short form of Sandie, Sanae, Sania.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means defender of humanity.

When is San's name day?

April 2, together with Sandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is San a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sandra.

San's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for San

Top 10

  1. Lisa96%
  2. Sarah92%
  3. Clara92%
  4. Eva91%
  5. Elise89%
  6. Lou89%
  7. Inès88%
  8. Maelle88%
  9. Maeva87%
  10. Clémence87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola60%
  2. Zoé62%
  3. Lilou68%
  4. Océane70%
  5. Romane70%
  6. Valentine74%
  7. Louna77%
  8. Maëlys79%
  9. Emma79%
  10. Léa79%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Lisa91%
  2. Maeva87%
  3. Elisa84%
  4. Margot83%
  5. Maelle82%
  6. Alicia82%
  7. Lina81%
  8. Célia81%
  9. Nina81%
  10. Léonie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Océane57%
  2. Lola58%
  3. Zoé64%
  4. Romane67%
  5. Lilou67%
  6. Solène69%
  7. Jade71%
  8. Maëlys72%
  9. Chloé73%
  10. Valentine73%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lilou44%
  3. Océane45%
  4. Zoé46%
  5. Louna47%
  6. Lou53%
  7. Margot56%
  8. Nina57%
  9. Maeva59%
  10. Maelle60%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Lisa96%
  2. Inès93%
  3. Sarah93%
  4. Alicia92%
  5. Célia91%
  6. Clara91%
  7. Chloé91%
  8. Lina91%
  9. Léa90%
  10. Maeva90%

Bottom 10

  1. Romane65%
  2. Zoé74%
  3. Lola74%
  4. Lise76%
  5. Solène78%
  6. Valentine79%
  7. Léonie80%
  8. Jade80%
  9. Lilou80%
  10. Clémence81%
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